"Judge James Muse Rea, eldest son of Judge Joseph and Sarah Rea, was born July 27, 1863, and passed away April 10, 1935, at the home of his brother, Earl, in Kansas City. He was united in marriage to Nellie Barr in 1910. She preceded him in death.
He is survived by a daughter, Blanche, of Savannah; five brothers, Earl, John and Frank of Kansas City, Thomas B. of Omaha, Neb., and Claude Rea of Warsaw; and two sisters, Mrs. Ida Rector of Savannah and W. O. Morse of Omaha.
Judge Rea was an honorable citizen, a true husband and loving father. So ends the life of one of Andrew county's leading citizens who helped to give Andrew county a good name when he served faithfully as probate judge for four years.
Judge Rea was born on what is known as the Fisher farm, about two miles northeast of Rea, which was named in honor of the family. He was a resident of Andrew county almost continuously from the time of his birth. He attended the public schools of the county and completed Savannah High School. He entered the law department of Cornell University at Ithaca, New York, and graduated as a member of the class of 1892 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, his admission to the Missouri Bar having been recorded in the year prior to his graduation. He engaged in the practice of his profession at Savannah and built up a substantial and representative law busines, to which he continued to devote his undivided attention until his election to the office of Judge of the Probate Court in 1910.
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Savannah Friday afternoon in charge of Rev. A. D. Seelig. Burial was in the Savannah cemetery by the side of his wife, who was the daughter of respected early settlers of the community." Savannah Reporter and Andrew County Democrat (Savannah, Missouri), April 19, 1935
He is survived by a daughter, Blanche, of Savannah; five brothers, Earl, John and Frank of Kansas City, Thomas B. of Omaha, Neb., and Claude Rea of Warsaw; and two sisters, Mrs. Ida Rector of Savannah and W. O. Morse of Omaha.
Judge Rea was an honorable citizen, a true husband and loving father. So ends the life of one of Andrew county's leading citizens who helped to give Andrew county a good name when he served faithfully as probate judge for four years.
Judge Rea was born on what is known as the Fisher farm, about two miles northeast of Rea, which was named in honor of the family. He was a resident of Andrew county almost continuously from the time of his birth. He attended the public schools of the county and completed Savannah High School. He entered the law department of Cornell University at Ithaca, New York, and graduated as a member of the class of 1892 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, his admission to the Missouri Bar having been recorded in the year prior to his graduation. He engaged in the practice of his profession at Savannah and built up a substantial and representative law busines, to which he continued to devote his undivided attention until his election to the office of Judge of the Probate Court in 1910.
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Savannah Friday afternoon in charge of Rev. A. D. Seelig. Burial was in the Savannah cemetery by the side of his wife, who was the daughter of respected early settlers of the community." Savannah Reporter and Andrew County Democrat (Savannah, Missouri), April 19, 1935
"Judge James Muse Rea, eldest son of Judge Joseph and Sarah Rea, was born July 27, 1863, and passed away April 10, 1935, at the home of his brother, Earl, in Kansas City. He was united in marriage to Nellie Barr in 1910. She preceded him in death.
He is survived by a daughter, Blanche, of Savannah; five brothers, Earl, John and Frank of Kansas City, Thomas B. of Omaha, Neb., and Claude Rea of Warsaw; and two sisters, Mrs. Ida Rector of Savannah and W. O. Morse of Omaha.
Judge Rea was an honorable citizen, a true husband and loving father. So ends the life of one of Andrew county's leading citizens who helped to give Andrew county a good name when he served faithfully as probate judge for four years.
Judge Rea was born on what is known as the Fisher farm, about two miles northeast of Rea, which was named in honor of the family. He was a resident of Andrew county almost continuously from the time of his birth. He attended the public schools of the county and completed Savannah High School. He entered the law department of Cornell University at Ithaca, New York, and graduated as a member of the class of 1892 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, his admission to the Missouri Bar having been recorded in the year prior to his graduation. He engaged in the practice of his profession at Savannah and built up a substantial and representative law busines, to which he continued to devote his undivided attention until his election to the office of Judge of the Probate Court in 1910.
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Savannah Friday afternoon in charge of Rev. A. D. Seelig. Burial was in the Savannah cemetery by the side of his wife, who was the daughter of respected early settlers of the community." Savannah Reporter and Andrew County Democrat (Savannah, Missouri), April 19, 1935
He is survived by a daughter, Blanche, of Savannah; five brothers, Earl, John and Frank of Kansas City, Thomas B. of Omaha, Neb., and Claude Rea of Warsaw; and two sisters, Mrs. Ida Rector of Savannah and W. O. Morse of Omaha.
Judge Rea was an honorable citizen, a true husband and loving father. So ends the life of one of Andrew county's leading citizens who helped to give Andrew county a good name when he served faithfully as probate judge for four years.
Judge Rea was born on what is known as the Fisher farm, about two miles northeast of Rea, which was named in honor of the family. He was a resident of Andrew county almost continuously from the time of his birth. He attended the public schools of the county and completed Savannah High School. He entered the law department of Cornell University at Ithaca, New York, and graduated as a member of the class of 1892 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, his admission to the Missouri Bar having been recorded in the year prior to his graduation. He engaged in the practice of his profession at Savannah and built up a substantial and representative law busines, to which he continued to devote his undivided attention until his election to the office of Judge of the Probate Court in 1910.
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Savannah Friday afternoon in charge of Rev. A. D. Seelig. Burial was in the Savannah cemetery by the side of his wife, who was the daughter of respected early settlers of the community." Savannah Reporter and Andrew County Democrat (Savannah, Missouri), April 19, 1935
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